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30 March 2016 1569 comments
Mark Mark
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You’re looking at the new Fantasy Football Scout.

After around 18-months of design, re-design, wireframing, coding and testing we are very proud to reveal the fresh new look.

I’d like to extend a huge thanks to Will for his initial design and Dougal and Ed for building the new site, plus PureOlivia for his new version of the Season Ticker.

In addition, I’d like to thank for the following (in no particular order) for their help testing the site over the last few weeks:

Jonty, TorresMagic, Spencer, D1sable, Andy, Evs, Beavis, Doolittle, Kavali, Bowstring the Trout, Green Windmill, Balders, Sarjaent, Ryan, Kings of Lyon, Rakkhi.

You won’t be surprised to know that the new site is now fully compatible with mobile and tablet – it’s a fully responsive design that will adapt to your screen resolution accordingly.

If you’re accessing on mobile or tablet in portrait mode you will see a different version to desktop, allowing you to read articles and join discussions far more easily and effectively.

The mobile and tablet versions have viewing options which are available via a series of buttons under the top featured story on the homepage.

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Use these buttons to view Recent Comments, the Twitter feed and the regular sidebar elements – including a new version of the Season Ticker. We’ve tried to ensure that mobile and tablet users have the same tools available as those on desktop – have a play and get acquainted.

If you view the site on table in landscape mode, you will shift to the small desktop version – if this is not the case, try updating your device.

Myself, Jonty and the moderation team are going to be about today to answer as many of your queries and issues. I’ve added a short FAQ below to hopefully address any immediate questions.

Why have we made this change?

We had to move FFS to be more friendly on mobile devices. Just over a year ago Google started penalising sites in search results should they fail to be mobile compatible. While we chose not to rush out a quick fix to address this, we knew we had to accelerate work on a new site to overcome this issue. Hopefully we’ve now made the site far more accessible for those using mobile and tablet devices, in addition to improving the site for desktop users – we hope.

How can I report a bug or issue?

We’ve done some pretty extensive testing of the new site but, inevitably, there will be bugs we’ve missed across some devices and browsers. If you think you’ve found an issue, please report this in the comments or, ideally, via email.

Mail us at support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk .

Please include as much detail as possible, including your device, your browser and your browser version. A screenshot would also be useful if you’re sending us your issue via email.

Can I give feedback on the new site?

Of course. Please use the support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk address to mail us with any feedback or ideas or the comment threads to offer your views.

We’re aware that such a big change can be jarring and that we will all need time to get used to the new site.

Please be patient with us while we iron out any creases and fix any issues that remain.

Why hasn’t the members area changed?

We’ve decided to apply the new look to just the main site for now. Over the summer we will consider applying the design to the members area to also make this more friendly on mobile and tablet.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Hi Mark

    Looks good so far!
    Will there ever be functionality to insert images ?

    Thanks

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      On comments? Not sure that would be a goer given the volume we can get on some days.

      1. The Generalator
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Ok fair enough

    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      But typing out your team manually makes you work a bit for the advice 😉

      1. The Generalator
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        This is true

    3. Pure Olivia
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I think it would get very NSFW, very fast.

  2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Not wishing to burden the board with non-fpl talk, but anyone that is English and vaguely interested in cricket should be watching/following right now.

    Giving it to the Kiwis. Pipe and slippers coming up...

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Aaaaaaahhhhhh.
      Thank you thank you thank you. Xxxxx

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        My pleasure Roop

  3. Red Scout
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    This is brilliant!!! Very nicely done guys!!!

  4. Cradders
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    How does this look for a GW33 WC team??

    Robles, Schmeichel
    Smalling, Monreal, Ake, Reid, Sakho
    Ozil, Payet, Mahrez, Coutinho, Lanzini
    Lukaku, Aguero, Welbz

  5. Link
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    For the 33WC...

    A. Martial + Robles (would bench Martial in 33)
    B. Mitrovic + DDG

    1. Cradders
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      A if they are the only 2 options

  6. A.T
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    When viewing on a mobile how do you get on the homepage?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Just click the FFS bar at the top

    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      How do you mean Timbo? I just click the FFS banner.

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Not sure I needed to bother logging on to help troubleshoot - Andy is in beast mode 🙂

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      You'll need the Uber app....

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks 😳

  7. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Which is better for GW32 only?

    A- Sanchez + Ogbonna/Reid.
    B- Ozil + Cresswell.

    1. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I have B. so... B

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      B

  8. Hawk Eye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    I like the ticker having the games of the watchlist! this is a great idea.
    (It wasnt there in the old version, right?)

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      They don't call you Hawk Eye for nothing 😉

      1. Hawk Eye
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        🙂

  9. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Like what I've seen so far as I only use my mobile but struggling to see any of the other buttons other than the microphone button on the homepage

    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Hmm, you should see 4 buttons as per the screenshot in the article above. Can you post a screenshot along with your device/OS/browser combo?

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Do you still see the bar but only 1 icon? Could you email support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk with device / browser etc and a screenshot?

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Ah, missed the memo regarding emailing screenshots.

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Appears that when I'm logged out they are there but when I'm logged in they are not. Using iPhone 5c only see 1 bar. I've emailed support

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Still 30 posts a page?

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      For now, yeah.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Jafooli top of every page.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Didn't think you could count. 🙂

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        This....

    3. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Keep on countin' 🙂

    4. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      This still works
      userscripts.oi/u/ffs_page_sniper

  11. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Mark did you say there was a way to sort by rotation in the ticker?

    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Click on a team first, an additional option should then appear below the ticker to sort by rotation 🙂

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        That is a beautiful feature. Nice one.

        I find myself using the site with 75% zoom in my minimized "hidden" window 😛 still looks good! 😀

        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          Haha, work lurk mode 🙂

    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Select a team then, with that team highlighted, hit the sort by rotation button.

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks lads 🙂

  12. Mytteristen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Looks good on mobile! Will certainly use the site more on my phone now. I do miss the timestamp on comments though.

    Slightly confusing structure of the articles on the front page. Should at least be able to swipe between the articles in the slideshows and not just tap the arrows. But I kind of prefer the good old scrolling down instead.

  13. MereRovers
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Love the new site, well done FFS team!

  14. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Schmeichel not yellow anymore, so Kompany to Ivan I think, or better idea for a 1 week punt?

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Great one week punt

    2. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Exactly what I am doing mate

  15. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone think Milner will outscore Mahrez from GWs 33-38?

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      F no. Maybe that troll Barkley, or Lennon

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Do you not think it's possible? Mahrez has 2 fewer fixtures and also 2 difficult fixtures in mun & che.

        Milner has 2 more fixtures and no stand-out difficult fixture between those GWs.

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      No from me

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers SZ.

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      That's a really tough one to call

      Mahrez has vastly superior stats but if you assume a GW33 wc then Milner has 2 extra fixtures over Mahrez. Right now I have Mahrez and Moreno so I can't get Milner, if I swapped Milner in for Mahrez I'd need another defender for up to 4.8 who plays in 35, but isn't Janmaat

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        should have included that Milner has added pens

  16. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Does the up vote not work?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Should be fine although it's greyed out when it's a reply by the looks of it

    2. COW
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      +1?

    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      I can't see the votes on mobile

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Me neither.

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          @ the 2 horses - could you email support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk with your device and browser as well as a screenshot?

          I checked on my HTC One / Chrome and I Can see them so might be a specific device issue

  17. COW
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Are comments getting reviewed right now? Just tried to post but said it had to be reviewed first?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Not as far as I know. Did you say something naughty? 🙂

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        boobies

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Did you say a bad word?

      1. COW
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Nope. Just said +1 on one. And the other was a well done to you boys for the new site.

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 17 days ago

          Try it again now

          1. COW
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 17 days ago

            Your comment has been marked for review. It'll be published shortly. is what it says.

            But seems okay now when posting. I'm not a bad Cow. Friendly one if anything.

            1. andy85wsm
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 17 days ago

              The others you made should be showing now.

              1. COW
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 17 days ago

                Cheers~

  18. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Guys this is so good, it works so well on my phone!!!!

    Great job!

  19. Energetics
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Wildcarding next week so what's the best option?
    A. Butland to Courtois
    Or bench Butland, Play Hennessey and
    B. Siggy to Ozil
    C. Siggy to Sanchez
    D. Siggy to Oscar

  20. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    A) Hennessy & Ward

    or

    B) Robles & Souare

    Ideally it’ll be Robles & Ward but i’m 0.1 off

    1. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      B) Robles & Souare

  21. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    I like it a lot more than I did 10 minutes ago.

  22. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    New ticker by position is good. Or was that there before? I don't use the ticker

  23. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    This is possibly a very trivial point. But then, I suppose it's the finer details that separate different online opportunities, and really enhance enjoyment. So I'll go ahead and ask...

    Has any thought been given to what emojis (dirty word but the right one I suppose?) are available to us guys?

    I'd love a simple 'thumbs up'.

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      (Y)

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Someone might know better than me but I think it's all relative to wordpress. All depends on what they allow/have now what FFS decides

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 17 days ago

        Ok cool. Just wondering, as I would definitely use that. You know...to underline gratitude or acknowledge someone that has been particularly helpful. A smilie doesn't really connote that, and sometimes a detailed reply will be lost when pages fly.

        A very minor point. Definitely at the top of the hierarchy of needs!

  24. Ziegler1988
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    A. Monreal and Delaney
    B. Gabriel and Dann

    A blocks use of FT in DGW34 to a ManU defender not named Smalling

  25. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Gary Neville has been sacked...

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Outlasted Garde 😀

    2. COW
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Time to run back to Sky?

  26. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Site still looks rubbish on my HTC Hero 😆

    1. COW
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Everything looks rubbish on a HTC Hero.

  27. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    If you could have this team without hits for GW34 would you keep wc for 36?

    Cech*
    Rojo* / Gabriel* / Reid*
    Sanchez* / Payet* / Lingard* / Mahrez
    Kun* / Lukaku* / Kane

    Henn | Alli / Toby / Fuchs

    Got 11 playing in 35 with no hits as well.

  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Valencia sack Gary Neville

    Villa next then 😛

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Oh wow.

  29. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    I'm having problems accessing the site on a BBC Micro. Any tips?

    1. FantaCity
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      Yes, trade in for a ZX Spectrum

  30. COW
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Test! Well done fellas.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 17 days ago

      😀